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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first inquest had not been "covered" by any reporter, as the police had exercised considerable ingenuity in keeping the affair a secret.
adjourned
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From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
affair
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From this reading The first inquest had not been "covered" by any reporter, as the police had exercised considerable ingenuity in keeping the affair a secret.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading REVEALS ANOTHER ENIGMA.
any
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From this reading The first inquest had not been "covered" by any reporter, as the police had exercised considerable ingenuity in keeping the affair a secret.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The identity of the victim has not yet been established, sir."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
considerable
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From this reading The first inquest had not been "covered" by any reporter, as the police had exercised considerable ingenuity in keeping the affair a secret.
coroner
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From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
court
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From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
covered
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From this reading The first inquest had not been "covered" by any reporter, as the police had exercised considerable ingenuity in keeping the affair a secret.
Edwards
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From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
ENIGMA
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established
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From this reading "The identity of the victim has not yet been established, sir."
exercised
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From this reading The first inquest had not been "covered" by any reporter, as the police had exercised considerable ingenuity in keeping the affair a secret.
fatal
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From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
Few
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From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first inquest had not been "covered" by any reporter, as the police had exercised considerable ingenuity in keeping the affair a secret.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
Gardens
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From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
Harrington
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From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The identity of the victim has not yet been established, sir."
held
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From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
identity
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From this reading "The identity of the victim has not yet been established, sir."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
ingenuity
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From this reading The first inquest had not been "covered" by any reporter, as the police had exercised considerable ingenuity in keeping the affair a secret.
inkling
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From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
inquest
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From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
Inspector
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From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
January
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From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
keeping
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From this reading The first inquest had not been "covered" by any reporter, as the police had exercised considerable ingenuity in keeping the affair a secret.
night
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From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The identity of the victim has not yet been established, sir."
occurred
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From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The identity of the victim has not yet been established, sir."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
people
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From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
police
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From this reading The first inquest had not been "covered" by any reporter, as the police had exercised considerable ingenuity in keeping the affair a secret.
present
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From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
public
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From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
reporter
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From this reading The first inquest had not been "covered" by any reporter, as the police had exercised considerable ingenuity in keeping the affair a secret.
REVEALS
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From this reading REVEALS ANOTHER ENIGMA.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The first inquest had not been "covered" by any reporter, as the police had exercised considerable ingenuity in keeping the affair a secret.
sir
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From this reading "The identity of the victim has not yet been established, sir."
spoken
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From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The identity of the victim has not yet been established, sir."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
twenty-second
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From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
victim
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From this reading "The identity of the victim has not yet been established, sir."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Few people were in court, for, until the present, the public had had no inkling as to what had occurred on that fatal night in Harrington Gardens.
words
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From this reading These words were spoken to the coroner by Inspector Edwards at the adjourned inquest held on January the twenty-second.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "The identity of the victim has not yet been established, sir."
